Postdoctoral Appointee - Power Markets and Modeling

Develop and apply power-system and electricity-market models for engineering analyses of grid planning and operations in Argonne's Energy Systems and Infrastructure Assessment Division. Research covers electricity market design and operation, power-flow modelling, energy storage and large-load integration, and interdependencies between the power grid and natural-gas systems, including new optimisation and stochastic-modelling methods and analytics frameworks. The postdoc applies the models to real-world case studies, publishes software and papers, and supports proposals and sponsor work.

A recent or soon-to-be-completed PhD (typically within five years) in engineering, operations research, computer science, mathematics or a related field; strong understanding of optimisation and power-system operations and planning; knowledge of the US electricity system, wholesale markets and basic financial and economic principles; Julia or Python; academic publication experience. On-site presence at the Lemont campus is required, and the role may involve domestic and international travel. Stated hiring range: USD 72,879–121,465.